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1. • • Juliet is wondering why fate, family, and duty seem to be conspiring against her, and wishes that Romeo would abandon his name, his allegiances, and his identity in order to be with her.
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   Is Romeo looking up at Juliet in Act 2 Scene 2?

   • ‘O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon’ is one of the most famous lines to appear in this scene, Act 2 Scene 2, but it’s questionable whether Romeo is actually looking up at Juliet on her balcony. We’ll return to this issue of…

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   Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the Moon?

   • Juliet fears that if Romeo is swearing only by the "inconstant moon," this would signify that he, too, is as "variable" in his moods and inclinations. According to the words of the play (this is in the balcony scene in Act II, Scene 2), she asks him not to swear by the moon because the moon is not constant enough.

   Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the moon?

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   Is the 'balcony scene' in Romeo and Juliet fake news?

   • The ‘balcony scene’ in Romeo and Juliet is fake news. ‘O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon’ is one of the most famous lines to appear in this scene, Act 2 Scene 2, but it’s questionable whether Romeo is actually looking up at Juliet on her balcony.

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   Why does Juliet swear he loves Romeo?

   • Juliet professes her love for Romeo, despite who he is, and says that if Romeo swears he loves her, she will believe him. Romeo swears that by "yonder blessed moon" he loves her- meaning his love for her is as real as the moon, or that if he were to lie to her the moon would suffer damage or disappear.

   Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the moon?

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   How does Romeo feel about Juliet?

   • In the famous balcony scene, Romeo is so enamored of the lovely Juliet that he starts using flowery, extravagant language to express his passionate feelings. Carried away by his beating, love-filled heart, Romeo is ready to swear by “yonder blessed moon” that he loves Juliet, when Juliet cuts him short:

   Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the moon?

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   What does Romeo want if he doesn't like the Moon?

   • Romeo's love for Juliet is supposed to be permanent and enduring, but the moon, at least as it appears in the sky, is anything but. The last thing Juliet wants is for Romeo to be as inconstant as the moon; she doesn't want him to change his position every month. Romeo then asks Juliet what he should swear by, if not the moon.

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3. www.litcharts.com › lit › romeo-and-julietRomeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2 Summary & Analysis - LitCharts

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   Juliet wishes Romeo would sever his allegiances to his own family, and he happily complies—even adding that he’d rather perish than face another day without her love. This further portrays love as a chaotic state of being that is deeply entwined with self-destruction and violence.

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   Why does the Prince exile Romeo? Why does Juliet feel torn when she hears of Tybalt’s death? At the end of Romeo and Juliet’s wedding night together, why does Juliet first deny that it is day and then change her mind? Why does Friar Lawrence’s plan to help Romeo reunite with Juliet fail?

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   Quick answer: Juliet asks Romeo not to swear by the moon, because the moon changes its shape every night and is thus an ironically poor symbol of constancy. characters:...

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   Quick answer: In Act III, Scene V of Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet utters the quote "I would the fool were married to her grave" expressing her deep frustration and anger towards...

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   Jul 31, 2015 · Juliet at first feels grief for the loss of her cousin Tybalt and verbally attacks Romeo, but then renounces these feelings and devotes herself to grief for Romeo’s banishment. The Nurse promises to bring Romeo to Juliet that night.

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    Juliet’s nurse has been her companion and ally for over a decade—and yet as soon as the woman speaks against Romeo, she is effectively dead to Juliet. Juliet will not suffer anyone who does not support her love for Romeo, and will sever herself from anyone who stands in its way.